Fake Kentucky Senate Candidate Is Brutally And Hilariously Honest

Represent.Us, an organization that seeks to "end the culture of legalized corruption that has come to define modern politics," has put up fake candidate Gil Fulbright to run for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky.

Fulbright's most comprehensive ad is as follows:

Hi, I'm Gil Fulbright. The people who run my campaign, they've made this commercial -- and I'm in it. This campaign -- it's not about me, it's about crafting a version of me that will appeal to you. A version that visits random worksites with paid actors pointing at things. A version of me that doesn't find old people loathsome or pointless. As a conventionally attractive yet curiously still family. Listening to my constituents, legislating -- these are things I don't do. What I do is spend about 70 percent of my time raising funds for re-election. I'll do anything to stay in office -- my name's Gil Fulbright but hell I'll change my name to Phil Gulbright, or Bill Fulbright or Phillip Mamouf-Wifarts. These are the things that are important to me, and these are the fine people that finance my campaign. Now in order to do these things I have to stay in office, and to stay in office -- I have to keep these guys happy. Now if any of these things make these guys unhappy, well my hands are tied. So come November the choice is clear -- do you want another spineless mouthpiece for special interests and lobbyists or a spineless mouthpiece for special interests and lobbyists? I'm Phillip Mamouf-Wifarts and I approve this message.

Though Fulbright is not an actual candidate, Represent.Us has already surpassed its goal of raising $20,000 to help put ads for him on television and radio.

The organization's board of advisers includes many advocates for limiting the influence of money in politics, such as Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig, 2012 presidential candidate and former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer, Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and infamous ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

The effort echoes a previous venture by comedian and future "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert, who created his own super PAC during the 2012 election cycle.

HuffPost Pollster, which combines all publicly available polling data, has Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) leading Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) ahead of the Bluegrass State's November general election:

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2014 Election: $500,000-Plus Super PAC Donors

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Thomas Steyer, former head of the San Francisco-based hedge fund Farallon Capital, has given $20,753,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election.
A staunch environmentalist, Steyer has donated $20,253,000 to the super PAC he founded to help elect more lawmakers who support action on climate change. Steyer also gave $500,000 to Senate Majority PAC.
CE Action Committee (formerly NextGen Committee) spent millions in 2013 to support Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in his successful special election bid and to help Democrat Terry McAuliffe win the Virginia governorship.
Steyer told Bloomberg Businessweek that he wants to push climate change into election conversations in 2014 and beyond. "If you look at the 2012 campaign, climate change was like incest -- something you couldn't talk about in polite company," he said.
Steyer was not a super PAC donor in the 2012 election.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has donated $9,421,679 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
He contributed more than $6.1 million to Independence USA PAC, his own group; $2.5 million to Senate Majority PAC, which supports Democratic Senate candidates; $250,000 to Mississippi Conservatives, which supported Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.); $250,000 to West Main Street Values, supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.); and $100,000 to Americans for Responsible Solutions, the pro-gun control super PAC founded by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
In 2013, Independence USA PAC spent big to support pro-gun control candidates in the special election for Illinois' 2nd Congressional District and in both the Virginia gubernatorial and attorney general races. In all three elections, the candidate supported by Bloomberg won.

The Democratic Governors Association gave $8,129,625 to its own super PAC, DGA Action, in the 2014 election cycle.
The group spends large sums on advertising and ground support for Democratic gubernatorial candidates across the country. In 2013, much of its spending went toward helping Democrat Terry McAuliffe win the Virginia governor's race.
Pictured: DGA Chairman and Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin

The National Education Association has contributed $6,334,050 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The union and its affiliated groups gave $5.3 million to its own super PAC, NEA Advocacy Fund; $550,000 to America Votes Action Fund; $175,000 to DGA Action; $100,000 to Senate Majority PAC; $100,000 to American Bridge 21st Century; $79,000 to Working for Us; $16,250 to Patriot Majority PAC; $5,000 to House Majority PAC; $5,000 to Americans for Responsible Solutions; and $3,800 to America Votes Action Fund.

Media mogul and LGBT activist donor Fred Eychaner has given $5,650,000 million to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Eychaner, a major Democratic donor in recent elections, gave $4 million to Senate Majority PAC, $1.5 million to House Majority PAC, and $150,000 to Battleground Texas.

The AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions with more than 11 million members, gave $5,375,000 in the 2014 election cycle: $5.35 million to its own Workers' Voice super PAC and $25,000 to House Majority PAC.
Pictured: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $5,356,662 to Working for Working Americans, a pro-labor super PAC. The 130-year-old union is funded by dues paid by its half-million members.

Elliott Management CEO Paul Singer contributed $4,837,252 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle. Singer is a backer of conservative economic policies and a neoconservative foreign policy, but also supports gay marriage. He runs his own super PAC, American Unity, to back pro-gay marriage Republican candidates.
Singer gave $1,912,252 to American Unity; $1.25 million to American Crossroads; $650,000 to Ending Spending Action Fund; $100,000 to USA Super PAC; $100,000 to New York 2014; $50,000 to Campaign for Jobs and Accountability; and $25,000 to John Bolton Super PAC.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees gave $3,133,250 to super PACs in the current cycle.
The public employees union contributed $1.15 million to the AFL-CIO's Workers' Voice super PAC, $500,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $400,000 to House Majority PAC, $262,000 to America Votes Action Fund, $200,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $175,000 to Women Vote!, $105,000 to Battleground Texas, $100,000 to American Working Families, $100,000 to NextGen Climate Action Committee, $50,000 to Working Families for Hawaii, $40,000 to WIN Minnesota Federal PAC, $29,000 to Working for Us, $16,250 to Patriot Majority PAC, $5,000 to the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, and $1,000 to America Votes Action Fund.
Pictured: AFSCME Secretary-General Lee Saunders

Renaissance Technologies hedge fund executive Robert Mercer, a hardline conservative donor, gave $3,020,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Mercer contributed $1 million to John Bolton Super PAC, $900,000 to Club for Growth Action, $350,000 to American Heartland PAC, $250,000 to Senate Conservatives Action, $200,000 to US Jobs Council, $120,000 to Special Operations for America, $100,000 to USA Super PAC, and $100,000 to New York 2014.

The United Steelworkers gave $2,774,387 to USW Works, its own super PAC, in the 2014 election cycle.
Pictured: United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard

The Republican Governors Association contributed $2.7 million to its affiliated super PAC, RGA Right Direction, in the 2014 election cycle.
Pictured: RGA Chairman and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

California vintner Thomas John Jordan has given $2,285,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election.
He started by giving to Americans for Progressive Action, a super PAC that supported Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez in the Massachusetts special Senate election in 2013. Gomez lost the race to now-Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.).
Jordan told The Wall Street Journal, "I just couldn't sit by and watch and leave [Gomez] alone while the establishment Republican groups decided to sit on their hands and just leave him on the beach. I just couldn't do that."
Jordan has also given $585,000 to New Republican.org.

Miami retiree Ronald Firman contributed $2,145,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election.
Nearly all of Firman's contributions went toward super PACs supporting the special election primary campaign of Republican Paige Kreegel, a former Florida state lawmaker. Kreegel was running to fill the seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Trey Radel (R) after his arrest for cocaine possession. Firman gave $2,144,000 to super PACs supporting Kreegel, but he still lost.
Firman also gave $1,000 to American Crossroads.
Pictured: Paige Kreegel, the candidate supported by Firman's contributions

Working for Working Americans, the super PAC funded by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, contributed $2,125,000 to other super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The group gave $1,250,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $500,000 to House Majority PAC, $250,000 to Defending Main Street SuperPAC, $100,000 to WIN Minnesota Federal PAC, and $25,000 to American Working Families.
Pictured: Members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners

The Cooperative of American Physicians, a membership organization through which California doctors purchase medical liability insurance, gave $2,004,773 to its own super PAC.
The latter group supports candidates who back liability insurance reform, specifically the institution of caps on lawsuit damages, and other legislation to make it more difficult to sue doctors. In the 2012 election, the super PAC backed both Republican and Democratic candidates.

Jerrold Perenchio, the former CEO and chairman of Univision and a major Republican Party donor, contributed $2 million to American Crossroads in the 2014 election cycle.

The Laborers' International Union gave $1,832,800 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The construction workers union and its associated groups contributed $700,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $525,000 to House Majority PAC, $250,000 to Defending Main Street SuperPAC, $250,000 to American Working Families, $50,000 to WIN Minnesota Federal PAC, $50,000 to The Ninety-Nine Percent, and $7,800 to South Forward IE PAC.
Pictured: Laborers' International Union President Terrence O'Sullivan

Jon Stryker, heir to the Stryker Corporation fortune and an LGBT activist, gave $1,825,000 to super PACs supporting Democratic candidates in the 2014 cycle. Stryker's contributions came from himself and from Greenleaf Trust, a wealth management firm founded by his family.
Stryker contributed $1.2 million to House Majority PAC, $400,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $100,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, and $25,000 to Ready for Hillary.

Investor Virginia James, a board member of the Club for Growth, contributed $1.8 million to conservative super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
She gave $1.5 million to Club for Growth Action, $200,000 to Women Speak Out PAC, and $100,000 to American Commitment Action Fund.
Pictured: Club for Growth, a major recipient of James' contributions

The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry contributed $1,705,500 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The union and its affiliated groups gave $1 million to House Majority PAC, $505,500 to Senate Majority PAC, and $200,000 to Workers' Voice.

Seth Klarman, hedge fund executive and supporter of a neoconservative foreign policy, gave $1.7 million to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Klarman contributed $1 million to American Unity, $450,000 to Ending Spending Action Fund, $100,000 to the Mobilization Project, $100,000 to the End Gridlock Committee, and $50,000 to New Majority for Massachusetts.

Jobs and Progress Fund, a dark money nonprofit, gave $1,685,000 to Citizens for a Working America PAC, a super PAC supporting Georgia Republican Senate candidate David Perdue.
The group is tied to political operatives in Ohio and does not disclose the original source of its funds.

Warren Stephens, CEO of Stephens Inc., gave $1,620,000 to super PACs supporting Republicans in the 2014 election cycle.
Stephens contributed $750,000 to American Crossroads, $500,000 to John Bolton Super PAC, $200,000 to Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, $125,000 to Mississippi Conservatives, $25,000 to We Can Do Better PAC, and $20,000 to American Jobs Council Federal Political Action.

TD Ameritrade founder and conservative donor Joe Ricketts and his wife, Marlene Ricketts, gave $1,550,000 to Ending Spending Action Fund, the super PAC founded by Joe Ricketts, in the 2014 election cycle. Marlene Ricketts also gave $25,000 to the Campaign for Jobs and Opportunity.

Joseph Craft III, head of the coal company Alliance Resource Partners, contributed $1,525,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Craft gave $1 million to American Crossroads, $300,000 to Ending Spending Action Fund, $200,000 to Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, and $25,000 to USA Super PAC.

Jonathan Soros, investor and son of the billionaire investor and Democratic donor George Soros, gave $1,505,000 to super PACs in 2014.
He donated $1,505,000 to the super PAC he helped found, Friends of Democracy. The group works to enact campaign finance reform at the state and federal levels, in part by electing or defeating particular candidates.
Friends of Democracy spent most of its money in 2013 to help fund a massive effort to enact reform legislation in New York state. Despite support from the majority of citizens and nearly every Democratic leader in the state, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the legislation died in the state Senate.
Soros has also given $10,000 to Mayday PAC and $5,000 to Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Government Integrity Fund, a dark money nonprofit, has given $1,465,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The Ohio-based group contributed $1,055,000 to its own super PAC, Government Integrity Fund Action Network, which is supporting the Senate campaign of Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and $410,000 to Citizens for a Working America PAC, supporting Georgia Republican David Perdue's Senate primary campaign.
Pictured: Rep. Tom Cotton, a candidate supported by the Government Integrity Fund's super PAC contributions

Texas trial lawyer and Democratic donor Steve Mostyn, through his Mostyn Law Firm, and his wife, Amber Mostyn, gave $1,392,500 to super PACs in 2013.
The Mostyns, who emerged as major national donors in the 2012 election, gave $750,000 to Americans for Responsible Solutions, $255,000 to Battleground Texas, $250,000 to Planned Parenthood Votes, $100,000 to House Majority PAC, $25,000 to Ready for Hillary, and $12,500 to Texans for America's Future.

The American Federation of Teachers contributed $1.4 million to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The teachers union and its affiliated groups gave $500,000 to House Majority PAC, $350,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $250,000 to Workers' Voice, $150,000 to Women Vote!, $100,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, and $50,000 to WIN Minnesota Federal PAC.
Pictured: AFT President Randi Weingarten

California real estate developer Angelo Tsakopoulos gave $1,347,000 to a super PAC supporting his son-in-law George Demos, who was running for the Republican nomination in a New York House race. Demos lost the primary. Tsakopoulos' contribution stands out as he is a regular backer of Democrats, not Republicans.

Billionaire investor George Soros contributed $1,280,000 to super PACs supporting Democratic candidates in the 2014 election cycle.
Soros gave $1 million to American Bridge 21st Century, $250,000 to SOS for Democracy, $25,000 to Ready for Hillary, and $5,000 to Friends of Democracy.

S. Donald Sussman, hedge fund executive and husband to Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), contributed $1,275,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Sussman has given $1.1 million to House Majority PAC, $150,000 to Women Vote!, $25,000 to Ready for Hillary, and $25,000 to LCV Victory Fund.
Pictured: Donald Sussman (second from left) with his wife, Rep. Chellie Pingree (second from right)

Amy Goldman Fowler contributed $1.2 million to super PACs supporting Democrats in the 2014 election cycle.
She gave $500,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $500,000 to Planned Parenthood Votes, $100,000 to Senate Majority PAC, and $100,000 to House Majority PAC.

Before his death on Dec. 28, 2013, Texas industrialist Harold Simmons, in his own name and through his company Contran Corporation, gave $1.2 million to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Simmons, who had been the second biggest super PAC donor in 2012, gave $1 million to American Crossroads and $200,000 to Congressional Leadership Fund last year.

Investor John Childs contributed $1,165,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Childs gave $500,000 to Club for Growth Action, $290,000 to Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, $200,000 to American Crossroads, $125,000 to Congressional Leadership Fund, and $50,000 to YG Action Fund.

The Democratic super PAC American Bridge 21st Century and its nonprofit arm, American Bridge 21st Century Foundation, combined to give $1,139,835 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The majority of this money -- $1,104,687 -- was in the form of staff payments by the nonprofit to the super PAC. The super PAC also gave $35,000 to Senate Majority PAC and $148 to the Jewish Council for Education and Research.

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association has given $1,123,879 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The union has given $500,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $250,000 to Virginia Progress, $200,000 to House Majority PAC, $100,000 to Defending Main Street SuperPAC, $50,000 to Congressional Leadership Fund, $22,879 to Workers' Voice, and $1,000 to Value in Electing Women PAC.
Pictured: NATCA President Paul Rinaldi

The International Union of Operating Engineers contributed $1,123,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The union and its associated groups donated $350,000 to House Majority PAC, $305,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $250,000 to Defending Main Street SuperPAC, $75,000 to American Working Families, $60,000 to Workers' Voice, $25,000 to The Ninety-Nine Percent, and $8,000 to Lunch Pail Republicans IE-Only Committee.
Pictured: IUOE members protest in California

Priorities USA Action, the super PAC formed to support President Barack Obama's re-election in 2012, gave $1.1 million to other super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The super PAC contributed $500,000 to House Majority PAC, $500,000 to Senate Majority PAC, and $100,000 to Planned Parenthood Votes.

Before his death in April 2013, GOP mega-donor Bob Perry gave $1.1 million to super PACs, including $1 million to Senate Conservatives Action and $100,000 to Kentuckians for Strong Leadership.
Perry had been one of the top donors to Republican independent groups over the last decade. He was a major funder of the 2004 Swift Boat Veterans for Truth effort and was the third biggest donor to super PACs in the 2012 election, giving $23.45 million.

Hedge fund manager Sean Fieler, a conservative Catholic, gave $1,043,724 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Fieler contributed $938,724 to American Principles Fund, $100,000 to American Commitment Action Fund, and $5,000 to ActRight.

Private equity executive David Bonderman and his wife, Laurie Michaels, have given $1,040,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Bonderman donated $195,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $125,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $75,000 to Virginia Progress, and $30,000 to Defending Main Street SuperPAC.
Michaels contributed $340,000 to Senate Majority PAC and $275,000 to Women Vote!

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers contributed $1,035,500 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The union gave $755,000 to House Majority PAC, $255,500 to Senate Majority PAC, and $25,000 to Antelope Valley Taxpayers Association.
Pictured: Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) speaks before an IBEW local

Citadel hedge fund CEO Kenneth Griffin has given $1,025,000 to super PACs in 2014.
Griffin contributed $300,000 to Ending Spending Action Fund, $250,000 to American Crossroads, $150,000 to AmericaRisingPAC.org, $150,000 to New York 2014, $100,000 to USA Super PAC, $50,000 to Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, and $25,000 to Campaign for Jobs and Opportunity.

Carolyn Oliver, a doctor and lawyer based in Austin, Texas, contributed $1 million to Battleground Texas, a super PAC working to increase the strength of the Democratic Party in the Lone Star State.
Oliver is a passionate supporter of Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis (D), who is running for governor. She also donated $1 million directly to Davis' campaign.

Lawyer David Boies and his wife, Mary Boies, combined to contribute $1 million to super PACs supporting Democrats in the 2014 election cycle. They donated $500,000 to Senate Majority PAC and $500,000 to House Majority PAC.

Herb Sandler, former co-CEO of Golden West Financial and World Savings Bank, contributed $1 million to NextGen Climate Action Committee, the super PAC founded by hedge fund executive-turned-environmental activist Tom Steyer.

Sydney and Mike Murphy of Arkansas combined to contribute $1 million to Unlocking Potential, a super PAC founded by Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and onetime Republican Senate candidate in California, to help the GOP reach out to female voters.
Pictured: Unlocking Potential head Carly Fiorina

Facebook billionaire and Napster co-founder Sean Parker has given $850,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election.
He contributed $350,000 to Mississippi Conservatives, $250,000 to Americans for Responsible Solutions, and $250,000 to Friends of Democracy.
These are Parker's first super PAC contributions and could indicate the entrance of a new Democratic-leaning billionaire into the political arena.
The donation to Mississippi Conservatives went to a super PAC that was supporting Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) against a tea party primary challenge. Given Mississippi's strong red-state status, some Democrats backed Cochran as the lesser of two evils.

The Communications Workers of America contributed $838,600 to super PACs in the 2014 election.
The union and its affiliated groups gave $558,600 to its own super PAC, Communications Workers of America Working Voices; $160,000 to Workers' Voice; $110,000 to House Majority PAC; and $10,000 to We Are Kentucky.
Pictured: CWA members protest

Paul Egerman, co-chairman and co-CEO of eScription Inc., and his wife, Joanne Egerman, contributed $800,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The Egermans gave $650,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $100,000 to Planned Parenthood Votes, and $50,000 to House Majority PAC.

The American Federation of Government Employees has given $749,596 to its own super PAC in the 2014 election cycle.

Robert Arnott, CEO of the investment firm Research Affiliates, contributed $775,000 to insurgent conservative super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Arnott gave $440,000 to Senate Conservatives Action, $290,000 to Club for Growth Action, $40,000 to FreedomWorks for America, and $5,000 to Liberty for All.

Bernard Schwartz, the former CEO of Loral Space & Communications, contributed $766,879 to super PACs supporting Democrats in the 2014 election cycle.
He gave $506,879 to House Majority PAC, $250,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, and $10,000 to Virginia Progress.

California real estate investor George Marcus gave $750,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election.
He contributed $500,000 to House Majority PAC and $250,000 to Senate Majority PAC.
Marcus had chipped in more than $500,000 to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle.

The National Association of Letter Carriers has given $750,000 to super PACs supporting Democrats in the 2014 election cycle.
The union contributed $500,000 to House Majority PAC and $250,000 to Senate Majority PAC.
Pictured: NALC President Frederic Rolando

National Nurses United has given $704,300 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The union donated $404,300 to its own super PAC and an additional $300,000 to Progressive Kick Independent Expenditures.
Pictured: National Nurses United members at a protest in San Francisco

The Massachusetts Teachers Association gave $700,000 to Senate Majority PAC in the 2014 election cycle. The organization's contributions helped to fund independent expenditures in support of the successful Senate special election campaign of Ed Markey (D-Mass.).
Pictured: Massachusetts Teachers Association members rally in support of unionized teachers in Wisconsin

Susie Tompkins Buell, the founder of the Esprit apparel line, has given $675,000 to American Bridge 21st Century in the 2014 election cycle.
Pictured: Susie Tompkins Buell (right) with Hillary Clinton in 2008

College Loan Corporation CEO and high-stakes poker player Cary Katz has given $645,000 to conservative super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Katz contributed $255,000 to Senate Conservatives Action, $125,000 to FreedomWorks for America, $105,000 to Madison Action Fund, $100,000 to Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund, $50,000 to Club for Growth Action, and $10,000 to Special Operations Speaks PAC.

The Service Employees International Union gave $636,008 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The union contributed $185,758 to House Majority PAC, $150,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $125,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $100,000 to Battleground Texas, $40,000 to Rebuild Ohio, $16,250 to Patriot Majority PAC, $15,000 to Mobilization Project, and $4,000 to Working for Us.
Pictured: SEIU Chairman Mary Kay Henry

United Auto Workers gave $602,500 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The union contributed $250,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $250,000 to House Majority PAC, $100,000 to We Are Kentucky, and $2,500 to America Votes Action Fund.
Pictured: UAW members

The Mountaire Corporation, an Arkansas-based poultry company, has given $600,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election.
The company contributed $500,000 to Freedom Partners Action Network, a super PAC connected to the billionaire Koch brothers, and $100,000 to Senate Conservatives Action.

Americans for Responsible Solutions, the pro-gun control nonprofit founded by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and her husband, Mark Kelly, contributed $587,054 in in-kind staff time to its super PAC of the same name in the 2014 election cycle.
Pictured: Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly

Former Republican Senate candidate and head of World Wrestling Entertainment Linda McMahon has given $585,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
McMahon donated $300,000 to Ending Spending Action Fund, $100,000 to American Crossroads, $100,000 to AmericaRising.org, $25,000 to New York 2014, $25,000 to Campaign for Jobs and Opportunity, $25,000 to Congressional Leadership Fund, and $10,000 to Independent Leadership for New Hampshire PAC.

The American Association for Justice, a trade association of trial lawyers, gave $575,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The group contributed $300,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $100,000 to House Majority PAC, $100,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $50,000 to Women Vote!, and $25,000 to WIN Minnesota Federal PAC.
Pictured: Then-Sen. Barack Obama addressing the American Association for Justice

Conservative activists Jerry and Marilyn Hayden have given $558,255 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The Haydens contributed $505,255 to Club for Growth Action, $50,000 to FreedomWorks for America, and $3,000 to Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund.

Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff gave $500,000 to Americans for Responsible Solutions, the pro-gun control super PAC. Marc and Lynne Benioff also gave $25,000 each to Ready for Hillary.
Marc Benioff was a major fundraiser in Silicon Valley for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. These are his first super PAC contributions.

Stephen Silberstein, co-founder of the software company Innovative Interfaces, gave $535,000 to super PACs supporting Democrats in the 2014 election cycle.
Silberstein contributed $400,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $100,000 to House Majority PAC, $25,000 to Ready for Hillary PAC and $10,000 to WIN Minnesota Federal PAC.

Texas oilman Lee Fikes and his wife, Amy Fikes, have given $530,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The Fikes contributed $300,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $150,000 to Planned Parenthood Votes, $45,000 to Battleground Texas, $25,000 to America Votes Action Fund, and $10,000 to Americans for Responsible Solutions.
Pictured: Logo for Planned Parenthood Action Fund, a group benefiting from the Fikes' contributions

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has given $529,998 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
The union contributed $150,000 to America Votes Action Fund, $125,000 to House Majority PAC, $100,000 to Senate Majority PAC, $50,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $50,000 to Women Vote!, $29,998 to American Working Families, and $25,000 to Teamsters Education and Mobilization.

Private equity investor Mark Heising has given $515,000 to super PACs in the 2014 election cycle.
Heising donated $500,000 to American Bridge 21st Century and $15,000 to Ready for Hillary.

B. Wayne Hughes, the founder of Public Storage, gave $500,000 to American Crossroads in the 2014 election cycle.

Dick DeVos Jr., a major Republican donor and son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos Sr., and his family contributed $500,000 to a super PAC called New Republican.org.

Delores Weaver, philanthropist and wife of former Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, gave $500,000 to Americans for Responsible Solutions in the 2014 election cycle.